#TBT – “Big Al”

#TBT – “Big Al”

It’s #ThrowbackThursday! In honor of the anniversary of its arrival at the Museum, we’re highlighting Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) diesel locomotive No. 7—better known as “Big Al”—which officially joined the Colorado Railroad Museum’s...
#ThrowbackThursday – Volunteer Month

#ThrowbackThursday – Volunteer Month

It’s #ThrowbackThursday! In honor of #NationalVolunteerMonth, we’re celebrating the incredible volunteers who have kept the Colorado Railroad Museum ‘On Track’ through the years. From restoring historic railcars to leading tours and organizing...
It’s #ThrowbackThursday!

It’s #ThrowbackThursday!

With the Colorado Railroad Museum’s newest exhibit, “Black Diamonds and Steel Rails,” now open, we’re looking back at the Centennial State’s deep ties to coal mining. While gold and silver put Colorado on the map, coal kept mining towns running and...
It’s #ThrowbackThursday!

It’s #ThrowbackThursday!

Today, we are highlighting the history of this recently restored Denver & Salt Lake Railroad (D&SL) phone booth. Built in the early 1900s, this hexagonal phone booth once stood along the D&SL’s “Moffat Route” near Granby. It provided a...
#TBT National Western Stock Show

#TBT National Western Stock Show

It’s #ThrowbackThursday! In honor of the National Western Stock Show being in town, we’re looking back at the vital role railroads played in making this iconic event possible. When the Stock Show first began in 1906, trains were crucial for transporting...

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